Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Ok. Let me b a little more real here. MOST of the time B does not clearly see what the Lord is working on in her life. Can anyone relate??? But sometimes the Lord sends B a clue, a puzzle piece to give her a glimpse of His work in the construction zone of her heart.

My clue was in a gift Christmas morning from my friend B the Artist. The message was wrapped in the shell of a turtle. The first thing I noticed when I saw B, the dangly leg turtle is her issues with walking. Her feet could not touch the floor. She was grounded AND there was nothing she could do about it.

The reason B's legs caught my eye is because I was looking at my own. I was having issues, much like B's. My ski accident before Christmas left me in great pain and I could not walk either. B, the dangly leg turtle and I had a lot in common. We were both grounded in the desert and our parts were not operating correctly.

As the new year began I stayed in hiding, propped on a pillow reading many of your 'word for the year' posts. Most of them sounded encouraging. Some of them sounded almost glamorous. (SOAR) I wondered what word the Lord would give me. I wanted a good word too. The Lord answered my request.

STRETCH TO WALK
Oh. STRETCH TO WALK. Surely there must b a mistake. My word(s) sounded difficult. Stretch to walk wasn't in the list of words I was hoping for. It didn't sound exciting like soar. I wondered if I could I draw again.

Fast forward. Today is the 63rd day of the new year. I haven't forgot my word(s). In fact I am in physical training to 'walk' properly every single day. I am learning I have to b intentional if I want to walk again with a normal gait. For 6 to 8 hours a day, I have to lay down and wear this brace. I think God wants to use this time to stretch me. To b honest, I have always known God's plans for me were a stretch. But I also know He is the author of the HimPossible Dream. And for the record, I am still dreaming that dream. Whether I am walking, soaring, or limping, I have committed to follow Him and finish my race with my eyes on the prize. I guess I will keep stretching until the Great Physician says its time to go forward.

These words apply to you today if you want to do something in life that ONLY God could make possible.

Brace Yourself...It's going to b a stretch . But...you can do it. All things are possible with God.